We ride around Munich from the city center to the suburban palaces. We hit it all, trams, buses, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. Home of BMW, our trip reveals a car capital where transit is still king. • Major renovations and expansion of the Munich Hauptbahnhof and what it changes • tram frequency, speed differences versus Vienna, and signage wins • walkability around Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt • cross-town bus to BMW and Olympic Park to test outer links • U-Bahn service levels, proof-of-paym...
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We ride around Munich from the city center to the suburban palaces. We hit it all, trams, buses, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. Home of BMW, our trip reveals a car capital where transit is still king. • Major renovations and expansion of the Munich Hauptbahnhof and what it changes • tram frequency, speed differences versus Vienna, and signage wins • walkability around Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt • cross-town bus to BMW and Olympic Park to test outer links • U-Bahn service levels, proof-of-paym...
Derailed Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Minnesota's North Star Rail
Transit Tangents
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3 months ago
Derailed Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Minnesota's North Star Rail
The North Star Rail line in Minnesota is being canceled after struggling with ridership, particularly following a devastating 98% drop during the pandemic. Though originally conceived as an 80-mile connection between Minneapolis and St. Cloud, budget constraints limited it to just 40 miles ending in Big Lake, setting the project up for challenges from the start. • 40-mile commuter rail line with seven stations running from Minneapolis to Big Lake • Pre-pandemic ridership approached 800,000 a...
Transit Tangents
We ride around Munich from the city center to the suburban palaces. We hit it all, trams, buses, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. Home of BMW, our trip reveals a car capital where transit is still king. • Major renovations and expansion of the Munich Hauptbahnhof and what it changes • tram frequency, speed differences versus Vienna, and signage wins • walkability around Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt • cross-town bus to BMW and Olympic Park to test outer links • U-Bahn service levels, proof-of-paym...
